The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-28

mutual benefit. In fact. association has al
ready been formed, and has appointed commit
tee TO confer with the State Commissioners on
the reduction of rates which they are attempt
ing to enforce
In railroad circles there is general desire to
DO away with the stove in coaches, ana the
presidents aud general managers snow dis
position so to do as soon as q practicable sub
stitute Is discovered, and all seem to Do looking
to steam to help solve the problem OF neatinE
coaches. Several roads are testing the Sewail
car heater, aud are well PLEASED with its work
ings There are several heaters much after the
same plan, that of Mr.. Graydon, of this city.
being in the main the same device a. the Sewall
heater.
The important bearing which cheapened
facilities of transportation have upon the com
petition of American farmers abroad is indicated
by a careful computation which shows that ie
the Western farmer 81 cents per Dushel
less to ship mis- wheat from Chicago Liver
pool in 1887 than it cost him in 1902. Ii
Western farmers are sometimes disposed to re-
gard the railroads their natural enemies.
study of thess figures might serve q corrective
of false notions. Instances OF unjust exactions
on the part of railroads have. unhappiiv, not
been rare; but sooner or later all these difficult
ties work themselves out
Tho Bee-line inspection party reached here
last evening. en- route homeward. All were
more than pleased with the condition OF the prop
erty, so far as the road bed is concerned. What
the road now needs is more power and both
freight and passenger cars The equipments
are now not in proportion to the business OF the
road by any means. Colonel Bliss, who has ac
companied the inspection party on every annual
trip since the practice of inspecting the road
was inaugurated eight years ago, says that the
road bed in every respect. over the entire sys-
tenn, ia better than at any time in tho history
OF the road So far as the |. & St L. is con-
cerned, he says it is rs per cent. better than
when he first rode over it.
The Chicago & Grand Trunk has lodged .
complaint or protest with Chairman George Ii.
Blanchard, of the Central Traffic Association,
against other lines In the association for an
alleged non-maintenance of agreement The
Grand Trunk has for its especial opponents in
this matter, it is said. the Michigan Central
made against them is that they have of late been
taking considerable grain from Chicago to New
York at rates that not exactly IN accord with
the association tariffs The claim is not made
that the rates have been deliberately cut. but
that these lines have been granting concessions
TO certain shippers that have aroused the envy
of other lines and rival shippers who were less
favored. as well.
Geo. Tyer the veteran railroader died quite
unexpectedly of heart disease Yesterday morn
ing. at his residence on South East street The
deceased but recently retired from railroading
after thirtv-twO years service on what Is now the
c., l., St L. & G. road. He the first
CINE between Cincinnati and Indianapolis over
this road Twelve years ago he was appointed
he held until recently. He was very concien-
tious and never liked to run trains on Sunday
and was once laid off for thirty days for declin-
ing to take out train on Sunday. He WAS
highly esteemed by all who knew him. For
fifteen wears he was chaplain OF the National
Engineers and he was also a member of the Ma
tional Conductors Association. The Indianap-
oils divisions of these organizations will attend
the funeral which occurs on Sunday next